Prorector vs. Prosector — What's the Difference?

An officer who presides over the academic senate of a university in certain countries.

A prosector is a person with the special task of preparing a dissection for demonstration, usually in medical schools or hospitals. Many important anatomists began their careers as prosectors working for lecturers and demonstrators in anatomy and pathology.

A substitute or assistant rector.

One who dissects cadavers for anatomical instruction or pathological examination.

An officer who presides over the academic senate of a German university.

A person who prepares a body for dissection by students, or dissects them as demonstrations.

One who makes dissections for anatomical illustration; usually, the assistant of a professional anatomist.